Window stay

Abstract

A window stay for the support of a window glass for use in vehicles, with a window frame and a glass retainer firmly secured to the window frame with the peripheral edge portion of the window glass sandwiched fluid-tight between the window frame and the glass retainer. An elastic cushioning strip encircles the peripheral edge portion of the window glass and is held in position between the window frame and the glass retainer during assembly of the peripheral edge portion of the window glass in the sandwich. To avoid relative displacement of the glass retainer, a rim projection is integrally formed with the window frame, thereby permitting the glass retainer to resist the reactive force exerted by the compressed elastic cushioning strip.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A window stay which comprises: a frame member having an abutment flange for contact with the peripheral edge portion of a panel member;   a panel retaining member adapted to be secured firmly to the frame member in a manner with the peripheral edge portion of the panel member sandwiched tightly between it and the abutment flange;   an elastic cushioning member encircling the peripheral edge portion of the panel member and sandwiched between the panel retaining member and the abutment flange together with the peripheral edge portion of the panel member, said elastic cushioning member so positioned as to be inwardly compressed to provide fluid tightness in addition to the cushioning effect derived from its own resilience, said elastic cushioning member comprising an elastic cushioning strip made of resilient material and an elastic adhesive strip, said adhesive strip being applied to the abutment flange prior to a glass plate being mounted in the frame member; and   a rim projection provided on the frame member for avoiding any possible displacement of the panel retaining member relative to the frame member by the action of a reactive force exerted by the compressed elastic cushioning member, a circumferential surface of said panel retaining member being slightly greater than that of the rim projection.   
     
     
       2. A window stay as claimed in claim 1, wherein said panel retaining member comprises a plurality of segments formed by splitting it in the corresponding number. 
     
     
       3. A window stay as claimed in claim 2, wherein said segments of the panel retaining member have their opposite ends inclined such that, when the segments are secured to the window frame, they can form the complete panel retaining member. 
     
     
       4. A window stay as claimed in claim 1, wherein said panel retaining member is of one-piece construction.